Senior Lecturer P000739 at North West University

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

• Conduct and supervise research projects as required
• Quality assurance and management of research outputs
• Drive and grow international collaboration.
• Conduct own research and publication and maintain academic scholarship.
• Support engaged research within the Subject Group, School and Faculty

TEACHING & LEARNING

• Teach modules as required
• Quality assurance and management of teaching outputs.
• Employ new technological developments to enhance the offering of modules/courses 
• Manage and partake in student communication and support activities

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Participate in community engagement activities

MANAGEMENT

• Develop, initiate and drive research proposals for external funding.
• Embark on innovative, independent initiatives to obtain funding, facilities and/or equipment to enable research output.
• Collaborate and build effective relationships for success model delivery
• Take part in leadership / management activities within the Subject Group: Physics and Centre for Space Research

Minimum requirements

• PhD in Astrophysics/Astronomy/Material Physics/Space Physics
• 3 years’ teaching and learning experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level 
• 3 years’ postgraduate supervison and training experience
• 3 years’ experience as an active researcher

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Proven track record of postgraduate student supervison
• Proven track record of successfully applying for research funding
• Leadership and outreach (Community engagement) expertise
• Demonstrable theoretical/modelling/experimental Physics expertise
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of the higher education system
• Demonstrate language proficiency to function optimally in the multilingual environment of the NWU

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Sound interpersonal relationship skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Team-oriented and reliable
• Willing to take on administrative and leadership duties

CLOSING DATE: 21 September 2026